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Yes, SPIKES is a Scrabble word!

Letter values in Scrabble US: S 1, P 3, I 1, K 5, E 1, S 1.

Is it a valid word?

  • Scrabble US: valid, 12 points.

About SPIKES

SPIKES is a valid word in the official Scrabble dictionary (US), the UK Scrabble Dictionary and Words with Friends (ENABLE).

Definitions

noun

  1. a transient variation in voltage or current
  2. sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes
  3. fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
  4. (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis
  5. a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline
  6. a very high narrow heel on women's shoes
  7. each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves)
  8. a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)
  9. a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)
  10. any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
  11. a large stout nail

verb

  1. stand in the way of
  2. pierce with a sharp stake or point
  3. secure with spikes
  4. bring forth a spike or spikes
  5. add alcohol to (beverages)
  6. manifest a sharp increase

Synonyms

Also: spike heel, stiletto heel, spike out.

All synonyms of SPIKES

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